DOCUMENT:Q192153 01-MAR-2002 [vbwin] TITLE :DOC: CompactDatabase IntelliSense Different than Documentation PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER::5.0,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbGrpDSVBDB ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The IntelliSense parameters for the DAO 3.5 CompactDatabase method are different than the parameters specified in the documentation that appears in the Help files and Visual Basic Books Online. MORE INFORMATION ================ The correct IntelliSense parameters that actually show up are: CompactDatabase (SrcName, DstName, [dstLocale], [Options], [SrcLocale]) There is no mention here that there is a parameter for a password. Visual Basic Help and Visual Basic Books Online specify that the CompactDatabase method is as follows: CompactDatabase (olddb, newdb, locale, options, password) The documentation talks about the password as a parameter, but it does not talk about the SrcLocale, which is a parameter in the IntelliSense display. The actual functionality when using CompactDatabase Method accepts a database password in the same position as the SrcLocale parameter displayed by IntelliSense. See the REFERENCES section of this article for more information on the syntax used in code to pass a password through to a database that is protected. It is also important to note that the Jet35upd.exe is available as an upgrade designed to fix problems with the CompactDatabase method in Jet 3.5. REFERENCES ========== For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q170961 : HOWTO: Change an Access Database Password Q172733 : ACC97: Updated Version of Microsoft Jet 3.5 Available on MSL Additional query words: kbdocerror kbDAO350 kbJET kbVBp600 kbVBp500 kbDAO kbdse kbDSupport kbVBp kbdocfix ====================================================================== Keywords : kbGrpDSVBDB Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVB500 kbVB600 Version : :5.0,6.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.